The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-21

be operated thereon continuously from one line
to another.
By November L. 1889. branch lines operated
by animal, cable or electr;s power, in connection
with the cable lines are to be constructed as fol-
lows:
First-Commencng Michigan street at the
east corporation line of the city of Indianapolis
and thence running west on Michigan street. to
the west corporation line of said city. Also
line therefro,n ar follows: On and along west
street and Indiana avenue to Schuetzen Park.
Second-Commencing at the intersection OF
Central avenue and Ninth street; thence east on
Ninth street to Hillside avenue; thence east
wardly on Hillside avenue to the corporation
line of the city of Indianapolis
Third-Commeucing at the intersection of
Tennessee street and Twelfth street: thence
west on Twelfth street to the Michigan road:
thence north along Michigan road to Crown Hill
Cemetery.
Fourth-Commencing at the intersection of
Coburn street and Madison avenue; thence east
on Coourn street to Shelby street; thence south
on Shelby street to the south corporation line of
the said city of Indianapolis.
Fifth-Commencing at the intersection of
Prospect street and Shelby street; thence east
Prospect street to the east corporation line of
the city of Indianapolis
Sixth-Commencing at the intersection of
Madison avenue and McCarty street; thence
west on McCarty street to the west corporation
line of the city of Indianapolis.
Section provides that the Common Council
and Board of Aldermen shall, by resolution, d.
rect the said company to construct lines OF street
railway upon any of the streets not nereinbefore
designated. construction to be commenced with
in thirty days thereafter. and upon failure SO to
do all privileges and rights OF way and to the
lire of street-railway designated in the resolu-
ton requiring its construction Is forfeited.
Section 5. after giving the right to construct
lines over all the bridges on the several streets
named in the ordinance, provides that the COM
pany shall not cross any vladucr without the
permission of the Council and Aldermen.
Section regulates the laying of the lines and
imposes upon the company its share OF street
improvement to the extent of eight feet for
single and sixteen feet for double track, the
company to all material selected by the
Council, except wood.
Section provides for uniformity of gauge
not exceeding five feet in width, the rails to be
of the most approved pattern. Other provisions
in this section pertain to the power of the city
over the tracks and its relief from damages
Section regulates the running of the cars.
whose speed shall not exceed nine miles per
hour They to be of the most approved pat
tern. 1t also provides general rules for the gov
eminent of conductors and grpmen. Tickets
to be sold twelve for fifty cents and six for
twenty-five cents, and on the Crown Hill line ten
cents may be charged.
The other sections relate to the right to
the streets and the regulation of laying the
tracks when the work comes across sewers, con-
Quits and gas-pipes.
Section IL gives the company permission to
cross the tracks of other companies.
Section 13 is one of forfeiture in case the work
passage of the ordinance was greeted with APP
plause.
Following this the report of the committee on
railroads. regarding the violations of its charter
by the Citizens Street Railway Company, was
read as follows:
To the Members of the Common Council:
Conference.-The undersigned. your special
committee, who were directed at yOnr last meet
ing ITO examine the charter of the Citizens
Street-railway Company and ascertain what, If
any, of the provisions of said charter are now be-
ing violated by said company" beg leave to re-
port that they have given the matter careful
an investigation as their time would permit AT
one of our meetings the president and attorney OF
to US by them have somewhat changed the
aspect of few matters as previously represented
to
From the best information we have been able
to obtain to the facts and our own opinion as
to the law. the Citizens Street-railway Company
was violating provisions Of its charter in the fol-
lowing particulars at the time of the adoption OF
the resolution. under which we acting:
!. By failing to use the ''best style and class
of cars used such railways in other Cities"
as required by Section 4
2 By constructing and maintaining a num-
Der of turntables in the public streets. of
which have been long and seriously objected to
by interested citizens, and none of which would
be necessary at all if the ''best style and class
Of cars-that is, double platform cars-were
used. These turntables are nowhere expressly
authorized
8. By using the tracks Of the company in
hauling m anure from the stables to a farm on
the Irvington line in box cars. in the day time.
whereas said Section expressly provides that
1.-The tracks and railways shall be used for no
other purpose than to transport passengers and
their ordinary baggage"
f. By using the T rail and old-style fat rail
lin some instances with the aanee turned out
ward a number of lines, whereas Section 6
requires that all tracks Of the company shall
be composed of the most approved rail" 1t is
but fair to the company to say, in reference to
this matter, that its president and attorney
claim that the Council in past years has in
some way sanctioned or approved these lines OF
inferior rails, but specific action that effect
has been clted to us. and we are sure that no
amendment to the charter allowing any such
thing has ever been passed. We desire to call
particular attention to the complaint of citizens
in the eastern and southern sections of the city
with reference to these inferior tracks, found on
the East Washington and Southstreet and
English-avenue lines Both the track and serv-
ice on the East Washington-street line are very
bad.
5. There is no express provision in the |
charter which says there shall be conductors on
The company's cars. But after a careful consid- |
,raton of the various charter provisions. the |
Undersigned, your attorney. 10 OF the opinion
that the company is required to furnish conduct
,rs on at least those lines where there Is heavy
ravel, and in this opinion the balance of your |
committee concur. The twelfth section. as |
amended in 1876 at the instance of the company. |
contains, among other things, the following pro- |
VISIONS:
Sixth-The conductors and drivers empoyed by |
injury to persons and the appearance of danger to
my near the track, the shall be stopped
IS quickly possible.
Seventh-All proper shall be used by conduct
and drivers to prevent injury to teams carria ge
and other vehicles.
EigEth-The conductors and drivers shall not allow
ladies' children to enter the cars while in motion.
Ninth-Conductors or drivers, when there is
uctor upon the shall announce to passengers in
distinct tone the names of the streets crossed by
aid railway 5 the shall have approached
UGH street and they shall observe the rule
hen nearing the places where the cars cross IN con-
ection with any other railway track and when
ng the Union Passen ger Depot.
And Section II of the charter is as follows:
Sec. IT. If at the expiration of ten years after the
of this ordinance er period of time there
fter) said company shall not have laid ten miles of
rack, or more, of uniform gauge. and COMPOSED of
he most approved rail- and [shall notl have furn-
she'd the same with the necessary of the best
lyle and sufficient operative force, and [shan mott
ave continued to maintain the same in operation,
ordng the intent OF this ordinance that the Com
Council may. at discretion, order just and fair
pprasement of all tracks animals and appurte-
ances belonging TO said company. and purchase the
and said the of said |